By Darren Smith, Weekend Contributor
A man in Wenatchee, Washington was charged with Felony Possession of Marijuana With Intent to Deliver for what began as a text message. Unfortunately for him, his offer to illegally sell marijuana mistakenly went to a friend of a deputy sheriff.
After the incident, described in a Probable Cause Statement by a detective with the Columbia River Drug Task Force, Braxton Whited probably should consider reviewing his cell phone’s contact list.
According to the Probable Cause Statement, Braxton began his cascading comedy of errors when he mistakenly sent the text to a friend of a Chelan County Sheriff’s Deputy who in turn contacted the drug task force. The text reportedly read to the effect of:
“This is Braxton, I got an ounce. Dutch Treat, $50 dollars worth.”
The friend called Braxton and informed him that he had sent the text to the wrong number.
The drug task force opened the investigation and a detective exchanged texts with Braxton beginning with an introductory text that he had mistakenly sent the text to the friend. She was not interested in buying marijuana but he was.
Over the next two days, Braxton and the detective continued their negotiations that culminated with Braxton allegedly offering a choice between Sativa and Indica. The detective requested an ounce of Sativa.
Later, Braxton wrote that he had some difficulty getting an ounce from his supplier but he managed to do so. Braxton offered the ounce for $170 and stated the two could meet at a 7-11 store in Wenatchee where he would be waiting in a black KIA SUV.
Accompanied by a Wenatchee Police Officer, the detective contacted Braxton in his SUV and questioned him about the marijuana. Braxton allegedly admitted to the possession and pointed to the ounce of marijuana inside a door pocket. He stated that his supplier fronted him $150.00 and expected payment.
Braxton is now facing a charge of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver; a class C felony. It seems the allure of a $20 profit was too enticing for him.
But, in a sense, the joke in the matter could actually be the situation of this man being arrested to begin with. Washington state law allows the possession of up to one ounce of recreational marijuana. The felony charge came as having the intent to sell it. But, he did not have a license to sell and paid the state no excise tax. The horror.
By Darren Smith
Source: Chelan County Superior Court Clerk, via Public Records Request
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It has also occurred to me that I have spent way to much time on a thread with the usual one liner idiots. I do humbly apologize. I will try to avoid in the future.
Calculus asked…
Aridog… You a Braggie boy?
What is that? Or are you one of those who spent pent 20 minutes at Fort Brag and decided you knew it all? Carry on with what little you have. I’m impressed…err…not.
@Inga (Annie)
“Ken Rogers, for what it’s worth, I don’t think you’re prurient in the least and I’m glad you’re here.”
Thanks, Inga. And I’m doing everything I can to avoid *becoming* prurient, including washing my hands frequently.
I don’t know that happypappie’s clear on the difference between clinical and prurient interest, just as she doesn’t seem to be clear on the difference between a sadist and a super-sadist, the latter’s being someone, of course, who derives pleasure from *not* providing the punishment masochists so earnestly crave for themselves and others.
I’m glad, as well, that *you’re* here.
🙂
Ken Rogers,
For what it’s worth, I don’t think your’re prurient in the least and I’m glad you’re here.
@happypappies
If your calling me “prurient” is an allusion to my presence in this blog’s comment section, I can assure you that my interest is strictly clinical.
Well Inga,
It looks like you have made another “friend”
Aridog… You a Braggie boy?
I’m on trouble call and then get called for Microwave issue at FT. Bragg 12 midnight. Chopper pilots were partying and drinking all night long.
Had to go 150 miles to site for break/fix repair. First things first. We land. Me and chopper pilot piss on tree and sing, “oh what a relief it is”.
Ari, When I was a smoker I would often buy cigs from “a guy” from north Jersey. I went to school in PA. This guy flunked out after 2 years. But, he would always come back to school from Jersey after breaks or long weekends w/ cartons of untaxed cigs in his trunk. And yes, he did have a vowel @ the end of his name!
Full disclosure: back in the day when I spent a fair amount of time at Fort Bragg, I seldom returned home without several cartoons of those 60+% discounted smokes stuffed in my duffel …. and yep, the statute of limitations for those events has run out. Would not think of it today…just too many looking, and since I don’t smoke anymore, what’d be the point? The big timers bring in semi-trailer loads…now there is some money, but they seem to get caught sooner than later anyway. Snitches be everywhere, I tells ya….
Thinking about it more, it dawns on me that where I live there are more busts for illegal untaxed out of state (Hi, North Carolina) regular cigarettes.
One word comment: “Whoops.”
Add to that what kind of fool goes all texting and contact crazy to sell a single ounce? Come on, back in the day, for such solicitations, it was a brick (a kilo) or fuggedaboutit.
@Paul C. Schulte
“Ken Rogers – odd that you bring up Singapore when you could of (sic) used that with our discussion on driving on a suspended license.”
Odd that you should think I would advocate caning.
Or, given your psychological-poliitcal orientation, is it really odd? 🙂
Add “Texting while stoned” to the list including “dialing while drunk” of no no’s. I would be interested in some other people’s no no’s lists.
Cheech & Chong analysis. These oz’s go fast. Up in smoke ya say.
Beldar here: One last comment on the Triangle guy and the Barking Dog. The cops came in the bar again last night and were laughing at the Fed, who was not present, because the Smartphone that supposedly did the Dogalogue routine burned up inside about an hour after Triangle guy and Barking Dog turned it over to them and split. On another note, they dont have the Dog as a witness on the bridge survival situation and can not use the printout from the Dogalogue Machine as evidence in the Reginald Clemmons death penalty case. It is a long story. Short end of it is that Triangle and the Dog “went South” and case is closed as far as the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County is concerned. So you may have your dog back on the blog.
So, give the dude a license already. What does that involve? One piece of paper, a fee, a stamp?…..instead, felony?!? I guess Washington is more interested in jailing people. It’s not like he was practicing brain surgery. Again, Idiocrasy at its finest.
If cops eat donuts so regularly, one wonders if they are pot heads as well.
Do cops turn in all the marijuana to evidence room? When they score a bust and its Panama Red?
Ken Rogers – odd that you bring up Singapore when you could of used that with our discussion on driving on a suspended license.
That’s a funny story Darren. I am still studying about the Observer effect. I am into DNA now and the 7 arrows of time and I have laid one on top of the other now and I think its possible that what “holds it together” I looked and looked and found someone else who thought the same if you are interested
https://books.google.com/books?id=tiIYVyHdI1gC&pg=PA170&lpg=PA170&dq=arrow+of+time+as+dna+are+related&source=bl&ots=_pI386qqnw&sig=Bo7Ulmm3uFaLftA6DISrepAwL60&hl=en&sa=X&ei=BKj6VJ7DCcWBygSolYGYAQ&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=arrow%20of%20time%20as%20dna%20are%20related&f=false
@Darren Smith
“But, in a sense, the joke in the matter could actually be the situation of this man being arrested to begin with. Washington state law allows the possession of up to one ounce of recreational marijuana. The felony charge came as having the intent to sell it. But, he did not have a license to sell and paid the state no excise tax. The horror.”
The horror, indeed.
I think Singapore has the right idea for dealing with heinous crimes like this, and it would save US taxpayers a ton of money that’s currently spent on jails and prisons.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caning_in_Singapore
Long live the Queen.